The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-08-11
Klehm. One Of the Chicago BOOdlsrr,
Deserts His Pals,
And Tightsns the Coils by Dlvulging
their Plans.
A Prominent Atlanta Gentleman
KILLED by Accident.
One Michigan Farmer Kills Another
from Ambush.

incredible story of how Geo. G. Klehm,
president of county board, played the
part of a spy upon his associates
throughout the Doodle trial is made pub
lie this morning. The gist of the story
Is, that Klehm. t0save himself from the
penitentiary, agreed to act as detective
for states attroney and serve him with
all information possible regarding the
plans Of the boodlers and their lawyers
during the trial. After that Klehm at
tended all meetings of the defendants
and was a close observer Of every thing
said and done, and States
Attorney Grinnell received notice
Of every plan of the defense.
So much SO, in fact, that
talesmen for jury. There was kept
up system of correspondence right In
the court room between Klehm and
Grinnell, by means Of almost impercep-
tible signs, by which the states attor-
ney was able to detect whether the per-
son being examined was a safe man or
not. Klehm's pleading guilty was
surprise to everybody and the action
was caused by his belief that the
promise Of Grinnell would avail him
nothing IL jury were to adjudge him.
He therefore threw himself on the
mercy OF the judge.
AN INNOCENT SPECTATOR KILLED.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 9.-A terrible
tragedy occurred last night in private
room In the Kimball house. E. M.
Horne, one Of the most prominent citi-
Zens OF Atlanta, was instantly an unin-
tentionally killed by Col. Bud Veale,
equally prominent. Col. Sam Venable
and Veale were engaged in a fisticuff
over personal quarrel when Horne
and several other gentlemen attempted
70 separate them. Veale fell to the
floor with Venable on top, but man
aged to get out his revolver and fired
upwards twice, and Horne was shot
through the brain. He came to Atlanta
from Cincinnati few years ago.
HORRIBLE CRIME.
LOCK HAVEN, Aug. 0.-The murder
Of Isaiah Colby and his wife at Cherry
Run, near this city, proves to have
been a most horrible crime, as the in
quest developed the fact that Mrs.
Colby had been outraged and
her death caused by three bull
let's from a revolver. Her husband
was shot through the head. The muir
der Is thought to have been committed
Sunday morning, but was not diseov-
cred until Monday. Both bodies lay
outside of the house where they had
fallen. The only other person about
the premises was an infant, which was
almost dead from hunger. There Is no
clue yet as to the perpetrators of the
crime.
FATALLY BEATEN BY STRIKERS.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. 0.-Yes-
terday fifty striking miners of the
Alden Coal Company, near this city,
attacked thirty men who had taken
their places in the Alden mines. Many
women took part in the fight. Michael
Crist and Jacob Horton, two scabs,
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Andrew Spilow, Andrew Newark and
John Cenofsky, were arrested this
morning. The fight lasted half an
hour. Fifteen persons were arrested
on both sides, but only the two men,
toned will die of their injuries.
CITY OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
WILKEsBARRE,P Pa, Aug. 9.-MayOr
Sutton, nineteen Councilman and the
Street Commissioner were arrested
this morning on the complaint of citi-
Zens for failing to keep the streets in
order, and for allowing stagnant water
to accumulate, from which foul smells
arise.
FATAL sTRAw-PULLING.
PoIST PLEASANT, w. Va, Aug. o.
For several months past Amos and
Bradley Townsend, counsins, have
Eunice Laidley, all living in the west
ern part of this county. Each lover
had begged her to accept him and to
discard the other. Last Sunday even
ing both were at Miss Laidley's home
and finally she declared that they
should ''draw straws" to decide who
should become her husband. This was
the lady's hand. Amos at once with
drew and started for home. A few
moments after Amos departed the re
port Of gun rang out and Bradley
was horror stricken TO find that his
sweetheart had fallen dead with {
bullet through her head. Amos, WHIT
is undoubtedly the assassin, has MOI
greatly excited over the tragedy.
FIRE BUGS AT WORK.
Musk ECON, Mich, Aug. 9.-The fir
bugs were again at work last nigh
setting fire TO the barns and sheds il
the rear of the Methodist Church
causing damage of $500. There Wer'
two other alarms during the night, bu
small damage was done. An alarm a
1l;S0 this morning was caused by TIT
Simpson, Fay & Co.'S mill. Loss
5000; insurance not known. A secont
alarm to-day came from G.. II. Bicklel
81 Co.'s lumber and dock yard; dam
ages $4,000, with SIC, 900 Insurance
Simpson 81 Fay, at Lakeside, saveC
their mill but they lost by the fire $500
600 feet Of lumber. Insurance is un
known.
SWEPT BY A TORNADO.
MILw AUKEE, Wis, Aug. s.-Abou
8 O'clock tonight a gale swept over tn
city, the wind blowing at the rate of
mile q minute. The main building an
several minor buildings and Structure
on the State Fair Grounds at Col
Spring Park were completely wrecked
Slx men, who were in them, miracu
lousy escaped injury. A heavy raj
fell lasting an hour. Advices receive
at the railway Offices indicate that til
rain Is pretty general throughout tn
state, putting an end to the drout
that has lasted for sixty days, and thu
has caused thousands of dollars loss
farmers. Reports from the soutl
that wells and creeks are all dried ID
and that farmers have been comDelle
to remove their stock to a place Whel
they could secure water. The dry co
dition OF the country caused fires
spread with great rapidity and for Sc
eral days farmers have been plowiI
large burrows around their hay STAG
to prevent their summers's work fro
going up in flames. To-night's "a
will afford only temporary relief. no
ever, unless there is more of it soon.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
MINIATURES, Wis, Aug. 6.-By
peculiar accident at the launching
the huge steamer William II. Wolf
Wolf g Davis ship yard this afterno
three persons were killed n save
others fatally injured, about twer
badly hurt and a large number
others less seriously injured. ABB
1000 people had gathered to witn
- the launch. Directly opposite I
-Kadled vessel was the large coal do
The the Northwestern Fuel Compal
IS rooted dock with huge d
for unloading coal. VI